Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2526
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.2526
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Ambaṭṭha-vijjā.—The charm learnt by Kaṇha, ancestor of the Kaṇhāyanas, from the ascetics of Dakkhiṇajanapada. The charm had the power of disarming those who tried to attack its possessor. With the aid of this charm Kaṇha won Maddarūpī, daughter of Okkāka.¹